Economical and optimal pedalling velocity characteristics during maximal and submaximal efforts on cycloergometer

Biology of Sport

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 209-226

  Busko K ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Poland)

^b JÓZEF PI SUDSKI UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cycle ergometer; Economical and optimal velocity; Force velocity characteristic; Mechanical efficiency; Power output

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448984500     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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